Tiru Evvellur (Tiruvallūr)
Temple Information
- Moolavar
- Veeraraghava Perumāl
- Thayaar
- Kanakavalli / Vasumathi Thāyār
- Vimanam
- Vijayakoti Vimānam
- Theertham
- Hru-Thapa-Nashini (Hru meaning mind or heart, Thapa meaning anything that is bothering / bothersome, Nashini meaning that which removes or destroys)
- How to reach
- This temple is located at Tiruvallūr near Chennai.
Shrine Location
Sthala Puranam
Legend tells the story of Salihotra Maharshi, who had his hermitage in this place. He used to grind rice for a living and offered half of the flour to the seekers, while he consumed the rest himself. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishṇu. To test his devotion, the Lord appeared as a guest to him one day. He requested Salihotra Maharshi to offer him food, which the sage did. The guest felt hungry and requested the sage to provide more food. The sage offered the other half of the flour, which he used to consume himself.
The guest asked for a place to rest(Evvul), and the sage readily offered his hermitage. On arriving at the hermitage, the guest revealed His true form and blessed the sage.
Special Note
This kshethram has a few specialties. It is said that if one bathes in the Hruthapanashini Pushkariṇī on Thai Amāvāsyā, all of their ailments will be cured. Another belief that has seen fruit here is when a person takes a handful of jaggery and dissolves it in the water on any Amāvāsyā, all their wishes come true.
When Lord Shiva had Brahmahatyā dosham for killing Daksha Prajapati, it is said that after he bathed in this Pushkariṇī, all his sins were absolved.
Another story tells the story of the Lord's marriage to Vasumathi Thāyār. It is said that Thāyār belonged to a village called Dharmasenapuram, located near Tiruvallūr. Vasumathi Thāyār was the daughter of the king of Dharmasenapuram. She wanted to get married to the Lord. Her father agreed, but he had a condition: his Son-in-law should not leave his kingdom and take his daughter with him. The Lord agreed to this condition and promised the king that He would never leave Tiruvallūr.
Azhwar Pasuram
Tirumangai Āzhwār: 11 Pāsurams
Tirumazhisai Āzhwār: 1 pāsuram
Total: 12 Pāsurams